AI and Disinformation with Sam Stockwell (The Alan Turing Institute)
Is AI like steroids for disinformation? Claire Coady and James Wickham are joined by Sam Stockwell from The Alan Turing Institute to discuss their research into AI-generated disinformation – from AI songs and fake rappers, to fabricated forensic "evidence" and chatbots that repeat whatever is popular on social media. They discuss why the real problem isn't just deepfakes but sheer volume, and what governments and AI firms can do about it. And do brands and advertisers, who fund the whole ecosystem, hold more leverage than they realise?
From the episode:
Adding Fuel to the Fire: AI Information Threats and Crisis Events via CETaS (The Alan Turing Institute): https://tinyurl.com/3jsaykca
CETaS AI Disinformation Repository: https://tinyurl.com/nhdb6c6r
Check My Ads – the digital advertising watchdog: https://checkmyads.org/
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